Before I had my baby, I was used to getting at least nine hours of sleep per night. Although I had problems sleeping while I was pregnant, I made up for it with long naps throughout the day.
I’ve always heard from my parents that I was a difficult sleeper, and I guess my little dude takes after me in that regard. For the first couple of nights, I thought he was a great sleeper. He slept in the hospital bassinet and the Halo bassinet that we splurged on. I was super excited about that, but he quickly changed his tune after the first week and has been sleeping horribly ever since.
And omg, the sleep deprivation is BRUTAL. His longest stretch is usually about two hours, and then he’s up every hour starting from around 3:00 am.
Bill tries to take some of the wakeups for me, but Liam only wants to nurse. He’s approaching four months old now, so I’ve kind of given up hope on him sleeping through the night anytime soon. Apparently I didn’t sleep through the night until I was like 18 months old, and even then, I had to sleep in my parents’ bed.
He’s worth every minute of lost sleep, but my brain is gone for the time being. I just can’t function after waking up at least five times every night. I’m still writing a couple of posts per week for my client, but that’s about all I can handle.
Even though I’m home all day long, I’m not able to get much done. Staying on top of the laundry and dishes feels like too much for me to handle right now. I get lots of help from Bill and our families, but I constantly feel like I’m failing. It’s definitely a tough time.
When did your kids start to sleep longer stretches? Is there any hope that Liam will sleep even four hours at a time someday in the near future? I’m dying here.
Keep Calm and Carreon 